Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher in Italy
Italy: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher was 42.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher in Italy, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Italy stood at 42.9%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Italy peaked at 42.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 1998.
Italy ranks 60th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 27.6% | — |
| 1999 | 28.4% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 28.8% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 29.8% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 30.6% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 30.8% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 31.3% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 34.6% | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 35.5% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 35.9% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 36.7% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 37.8% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 38.8% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 39.2% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 39.9% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 40.3% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 40.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 40.8% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 41.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 41.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 41.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 41.8% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 41.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 42.0% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 42.3% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 42.9% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.0% | 27.6% | 28.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 28.8% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 38.8% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 41.7% | 42.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 57 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 43.7% compare
- 58 Uzbekistan 43.6% compare
- 59 Greece 43.2% compare
- 61 Germany 42.7% compare
- 62 Switzerland 42.5% compare
- 63 France 42.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Italy?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Italy was 42.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 1998.
- How does Italy rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
- Italy ranks 60th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release